Wilhelm Freddie’s “La prière” (The Prayer) [1940]

In a break from movies for a bit, I had to upload this wonderful painting by Danish painter Wilhelm Freddie because I couldn’t find it anywhere online. Known for his often-controversial Surrealist paintings, this is La prière (The Prayer) from 1940. It doesn’t possess quite the same power digitally as it does up close and personal, but I thought it should be shared. I came across it at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Fall 2011 during their Surrealist exhibit (“The Colour of my Dreams: The Surrealist Revolution in Art”) and immediately fell in love with it. I’m by no means an art critic, so I’ll just leave it here. [Click for full-size.]

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2 comments on “Wilhelm Freddie’s “La prière” (The Prayer) [1940]”

I too saw this in Spring 2012 at the Vancouver Arts.. I thought about this painting quite alot not sure why, but it certainly stayed with me…I am so happy to have found it online. Thank you so much… The real deal is certainly amazing.